Wharf — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

provide with a wharf

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɔːɹf/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɔːf/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɔːf/

1 syllable Say it as /wˈɔːɹf/.

Examples

Wharf the mouth of the river
Wharf the merchandise
wharf the passengers

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

moor berth wharfage dock pier

Parts of Speech

noun	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
verb	provide with a wharf “Wharf the mouth of the river”
verb	store on a wharf “Wharf the merchandise”
verb	discharge at a wharf “wharf the passengers”
verb	come into or dock at a wharf “the big ship wharfed in the evening”
verb	moor at a wharf “The ship was wharfed”

Word Forms

wharf	verb	provide with a wharf
dock	verb	maneuver into a dock
wharf	noun	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
wharfage	noun	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
berth	noun	a place where a craft can be made fast

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kai

eine Plattform, die vom Ufer ins Wasser gebaut und von Pfählen getragen wird; bietet Zugang zu Schiffen und Booten

🇫🇷French

quai

une plate-forme construite depuis le rivage jusque dans l'eau et soutenue par des pieux ; donne accès aux navires et aux bateaux

🇪🇸Spanish

muelle

una plataforma construida desde la orilla hasta el agua y sostenida por pilotes; Proporciona acceso a barcos y embarcaciones.

🇮🇹Italian

molo

una piattaforma costruita dalla riva nell'acqua e sostenuta da pali; fornisce l'accesso a navi e imbarcazioni

🇳🇱Dutch

werf

een platform dat vanaf de kust in het water is gebouwd en wordt ondersteund door palen; biedt toegang tot schepen en boten

🇵🇹Portuguese

cais

uma plataforma construída a partir da costa até à água e sustentada por estacas; fornece acesso a navios e barcos

🇷🇺Russian

пристань

платформа, выстроенная из берега в воду и поддерживаемая сваями; обеспечивает доступ к кораблям и лодкам

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घाट

किनारे से पानी में बनाया गया एक मंच और ढेर द्वारा समर्थित; जहाजों और नावों तक पहुंच प्रदान करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘাট

একটি প্ল্যাটফর্ম উপকূল থেকে জলের মধ্যে নির্মিত এবং গাদা দ্বারা সমর্থিত; জাহাজ এবং নৌকা অ্যাক্সেস প্রদান করে

🇮🇳Tamil

வார்ஃப்

கரையிலிருந்து தண்ணீருக்குள் கட்டப்பட்ட ஒரு தளம் மற்றும் குவியல்களால் ஆதரிக்கப்படுகிறது; கப்பல்கள் மற்றும் படகுகளுக்கான அணுகலை வழங்குகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

రేవు

ఒడ్డు నుండి నీటిలోకి నిర్మించబడిన వేదిక మరియు పైల్స్ మద్దతు; ఓడలు మరియు పడవలకు ప్రవేశాన్ని అందిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

घाट

किनाऱ्यापासून पाण्यात तयार केलेला आणि ढिगाऱ्यांनी आधारलेला प्लॅटफॉर्म; जहाजे आणि बोटींमध्ये प्रवेश प्रदान करते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘાટ

એક પ્લેટફોર્મ જે કિનારાથી પાણીમાં બનેલ છે અને થાંભલાઓ દ્વારા સપોર્ટેડ છે; જહાજો અને બોટની ઍક્સેસ પ્રદાન કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಾರ್ಫ್

ದಡದಿಂದ ನೀರಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾದ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಶಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಂಬಲಿತವಾದ ವೇದಿಕೆ; ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೋಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വാർഫ്

കരയിൽ നിന്ന് വെള്ളത്തിലേക്ക് കെട്ടിയുണ്ടാക്കിയ ഒരു പ്ലാറ്റ്ഫോം, കൂമ്പാരങ്ങളാൽ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുന്നു; കപ്പലുകളിലേക്കും ബോട്ടുകളിലേക്കും പ്രവേശനം നൽകുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘਾਟ

ਇੱਕ ਪਲੇਟਫਾਰਮ ਜੋ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਢੇਰਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਮਰਥਤ ਹੈ; ਜਹਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀਆਂ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

گھاٹ

ایک پلیٹ فارم ساحل سے پانی میں بنا ہوا ہے اور ڈھیروں سے سہارا ہے۔ بحری جہازوں اور کشتیوں تک رسائی فراہم کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

码头

从岸边伸入水中并由桩支撑的平台；提供船只和船只的通道

🇯🇵Japanese

埠頭

岸から水中に建てられ、杭で支えられたプラットフォーム。船やボートへのアクセスを提供します

🇰🇷Korean

부두

해안에서 물 속으로 건설되고 말뚝으로 지지되는 플랫폼; 선박과 보트에 대한 접근을 제공합니다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bến tàu

một bệ được xây từ bờ xuống nước và được đỡ bằng cọc; cung cấp quyền truy cập vào tàu và thuyền

🇹🇭Thai

ท่าเรือ

แท่นที่สร้างจากฝั่งลงไปในน้ำและมีเสาเข็มรองรับ ให้การเข้าถึงเรือและเรือ

🇮🇩Indonesian

dermaga

sebuah platform yang dibangun dari pantai ke dalam air dan ditopang oleh tiang pancang; menyediakan akses ke kapal dan perahu

🇵🇭Filipino

pantalan

isang platapormang itinayo mula sa baybayin patungo sa tubig at sinusuportahan ng mga tambak; nagbibigay ng access sa mga barko at bangka

🇲🇾Malay

dermaga

platform yang dibina dari pantai ke dalam air dan disokong oleh cerucuk; menyediakan akses kepada kapal dan bot

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رصيف

منصة مبنية من الشاطئ إلى الماء ومدعومة بأكوام؛ يوفر الوصول إلى السفن والقوارب

🇮🇷Persian

اسکله

سکویی که از ساحل به داخل آب ساخته شده و توسط شمع ها پشتیبانی می شود. دسترسی به کشتی ها و قایق ها را فراهم می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

iskele

kıyıdan suya inşa edilen ve kazıklarla desteklenen bir platform; gemilere ve teknelere erişim sağlar

🇮🇱Hebrew

רָצִיף

במה הבנויה מהחוף אל המים ונתמכת בכלונסאות; מספק גישה לספינות וסירות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'wharf'?

The primary meaning of 'wharf' is 'a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wharf' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'wharf' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'wharf' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'wharf' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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